• Synonyms Black-capped Wren
  • Old latin name for bird Thryothorus nigricapillus, Pheugopedius nigricapillus

Bay Wrenbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 2.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Ecuador
  • 3.
    Song, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 4.
    Call, song, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 5.
    Call, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 6.
    Call, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 7.
    Call, song, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
  • 8.
    Song, © Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela
    Ecuador
  • 9.
    Call, © Kent Livezey
    Panama
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Bay Wren

  • Breeding region Middle America, South America
  • Breeding subregion Nicaragua to Ecuador

Bay Wren subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cantorchilus nigricapillus castaneusc Panama-No
Cantorchilus nigricapillus connectenssw Colombia-No
Cantorchilus nigricapillus costaricensisse Nicaragua to w Panama-No
Cantorchilus nigricapillus nigricapillusw Ecuador-No
Cantorchilus nigricapillus odicusEscudo de Veraguas I. (off nw Panama)-No
Cantorchilus nigricapillus reditusne Panama-No
Cantorchilus nigricapillus schottiiDarién (e Panama) and nw Colombia-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalancargolet de casquet
Chinese栗苇鹪鹩
Chinese (Traditional)栗葦鷦鷯
Croatiankestenjastoleđi palčić
CzechStrízlík tmavohnedý, střízlík čepičatý
DanishSortnakket Smutte
DutchKastanje-winterkoning, Kastanjewinterkoning
Finnishraitapeukaloinen
FrenchTroglodyte à tête noire, Troglodyte à calotte noire
GermanKastanien-Zaunkönig, Kastanienzaunkönig
Hungariangesztenyeszínű ökörszem
ItalianScricciolo baio, Scricciolo capinero
Japaneseシマバラマユミソサザイ, シマバラマユミミソサザイ
Lithuanianjuodakepurė krūmyninė karietaitė
Norwegiansvartkronesmett
Norwegian NynorskSvartkronesmett
Polishpręgostrzyżyk maskowy, Strzyżyk kasztanowaty, strzyżyk maskowy, strzyzyk maskowy
Portuguesegarrinchão-de-barrete-preto, carriça-de-cabeça-preta
RussianКаштановый кустарниковый крапивник, Черноголовый крапивник
SerbianZalivski carić
Slovakoriešok čiernohlavý
SpanishCharralero Cabecinegro, Ratona de Cabeza Negra, Cucarachero cabecinegro, Cucarachero Ribereño, Soterrey castaño, Sotorrey Castaño, Chochín cabecipinto
Swedishkastanjegärdsmyg
TurkishKara Başlı Çıtkuşu
Ukrainianпоплітник каштановий